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An ancient village was recently unearthed on a small, sandy island near Dubai, according to media reports. The livelihoods of its one-time inhabitants were dedicated to a valuable resource that they ...

Customs officials in Dubai have foiled a bid to smuggle 128 ancient artefacts from around the Middle East, some dating back as far as 3,000 BC. The haul, discovered aboard a vessel arriving in the ...

DUBAI: With an increasing number of expats saying they’re being pushed out of Dubai due to soaring rents, a 7,000-year-old city is looking to offer a nearby haven. Sharjah – Dubai’s neighbour to the ...

Dubai announced on Wednesday that it had seized scores of ancient artefacts, some of them 5,000 years old, from a gang trying to smuggle them into this booming Gulf emirate. DUBAI, Nov 26, 2008 (AFP) ...